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Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Paul E. Burgess
Nov 26, 2020
BURGESS, Paul E., age 97, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away November 26, 2020. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, July 3, 1923, to Reverend Emma Wilhelmina Winterle Burgess and Plaford M. Burgess. Paul attended Lakeview High School, and served in the U.S. Navy from January 10, 1941 to August 8, 1946. He was an Aviation Chief Radioman (Radio and Radar Materiel). Seaplanes...
Erin Lynn Opt
Nov 25, 2020
OPT, Erin Lynn Reid Vasconcelos, 40, of Oakwood, formerly of Phillipsburg, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband, Jeff Opt; sons, William and Orlando; niece, Goji, to whom she was a second mother; twin, Heather Lea Reid; brother, Billy Reid; and parents, Grettel and Bill Reid. Erin attended MVCTC, and represented...
Clyde N. Kress
Nov 25, 2020
KRESS, Clyde N. Age 83, of Dayton formerly of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Kettering Medical Center. Clyde graduated with the Sardinia High School class of 1954, and then furthered his education at the University of Cincinnati, where he Majored in Accounting and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He served in the Army...
Virginia R. "Ginny" O'Neil
Nov 24, 2020
O’NEIL, Virginia R. “Ginny”, age 88, of Kettering completed her earthly journey on November 24, 2020. Ginny was born August 4, 1932 in Cleveland, OH to Kurt and Emilie (Boyd) Butz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed, and her son, Stephen. Ginny is survived by her children, Michael (Barbara), David, Daniel (Sharon), Susan Muldowney, and Joanne Kyne...
Effie Mae "Pat" Fleming
Nov 23, 2020
FLEMING, Effie Mae, “Pat” (Blakely), age 97, formerly of Dayton, Ohio passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital due to complications following surgery to repair a broken femur. She was born in Trosper, Ky and came to Dayton, Ohio when she was 18. Although it was difficult being on her own so young and in a strange...
Jeanette M. Bryan
Nov 22, 2020
BRYAN, Jeannette M., Age 92, formerly of Washington Township, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020. She was a victim of Covid-19. Jeannette was the youngest of five, by a bit of a margin—a surprise baby, and she always felt lucky for being born. It fell to Jeannette to care for her aging parents, so she learned caregiving skills early....
Ernest H. Wiedemann
Nov 21, 2020
WIEDEMANN, Ernest H. of Washington Township, died peacefully on November 21, 2020, at age 93, after a life well-lived. Ernie was born on October 26, 1927 to Ernst (Germany) and Dora (née Johansen/Denmark) Wiedemann in Buenos Aires, Argentina, prior to their immigration to the United States (U.S.). Ernie took pride in the sacrifices his parents made for freedom and their...
John R. Loesch
Nov 20, 2020
LOESCH, Dr. John Robert, age 70, of Xenia passed away at home, surrounded by love and peace on Friday, November 20, 2020. John was born on March 1, 1950 in Akron, OH to Robert and Elizabeth Loesch. He attended the Illinois Institute of Technology and graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry. He was a skilled and caring optometrist who...
Samuel Raymond Morris
Nov 17, 2020
MORRIS, Samuel Raymond, age 75, of Xenia, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Samuel was born July 8, 1945 in Xenia, OH to Burdett and Marie (Tumbleson) Morris. He was a 1965 graduate of Wilmington High School, and went on to work for NCR and then International Navistar for 31 years. Samuel later worked for both Xenia and Kettering school...
Margaret "Peggy" Ellen Hanson
Nov 17, 2020
HANSON, Margaret E. “Peggy” (Henderson), age 78, of Columbus, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Peggy was born in Lakeland, Florida on July 8, 1942, and graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Home Economics, she was an active member of Alpha Gamma Delta, and she was a district manager at Frigidaire for many years and later...
Harvey James Pierce
Nov 16, 2020
PIERCE, Jr., A.I.A., Harvey James, age 90, died on Monday, November 16, 2020. Harvey was born in Dayton, Ohio and grew up in Greenville, Ohio. He graduated from Greenville High School in 1948, and went on to study architecture and engineering at Ohio State University graduating in 1952. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, Rotary International, and...
Norma Jean Hauer
Nov 16, 2020
HAUER, Norma Jean Browning, 89, of Kettering, Ohio passed away on November 16, 2020. Norma was born in 1931 in Waverly, OH where she was raised in a simple one-room log cabin in Gee Hollow by her maternal grandmother Mary Baxter Rose. Determined to transcend bleak poverty, illiteracy, and the other perils of post-war Appalachian Ohio, Norma figured out very...
Clifford Calvin Downard
Nov 16, 2020
DOWNARD, Clifford C. age 88, of Trenton, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, November 16, 2020. Clifford was born on August 28, 1932 to the late Clifford and Louise Downard, in New Haven, OH. After high school, he met the love of his life, Barbara (nee Klamo) Downard and they began their nearly 65 year journey together. Clifford started...
Patricia S. Lamance-Oaks "Pat"
Nov 15, 2020
LAMANCE-OAKS, Patricia S. “Pat”, age 78, of Dayton, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Pat was born on August 29, 1942 to the late Willard and Maxine Thompson in Jelico, TN. Pat never met a stranger. She treated everyone with the same level of respect and kindness. Pat treated everyone as if they were...
Kathryn E. Bailey
Nov 13, 2020
BAILEY, Kathryn E., age 81, of Kettering, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. Kathryn was born May 7, 1939 to Claude and Ada (Johnson) Barnes. She was a Patterson Co-Op graduate, working at Chrysler Products and General Surplus, but found her true calling as a loving homemaker. Kathryn was a gifted seamstress who enjoyed watching movies and spending quality time...
Michael Edward Vollman
Nov 12, 2020
VOLLMAN, Michael E. “Mike”, age 72, of Kettering, OH, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Mike was born on May 9, 1948 to Patsy Vollman and the late Herman Vollman in Dayton, OH. He graduated from Fairmont East High School in 1967. He proudly served 6 years in the Air Force, including a tour...
Edward Olusina Senu-Oke
Nov 12, 2020
SENU-OKE, Dr. Edward Olusina (“Prof”) was born April 30th 1953 in Lagos, Nigeria to the family of High Chief Daniel Senu-Oke and Chief Mrs. Patience Senu-Oke. Prof attended Government Demonstration Primary School, and then Igbobi College Yaba Lagos where he was a senior prefect and well known for his athleticism, kind-heartedness, and love of life. After Igbobi College, Prof left...
Margaret "Denise" Mccoy
Nov 11, 2020
McCOY, Margaret “Denise”, age 59, of Miamisburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Denise was born on August 26, 1961 in Whitesburg, KY. She was a member of Aley United Methodist Church. Denise was a loving wife and passionate animal enthusiast. She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Mark McCoy; daughter, Juanita Evans; brothers, Marty Hall and...
Robert James Kuflewski
Nov 11, 2020
KUFLEWSKI, Robert J. “Bob”, age 60 of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday November 11, 2020. Bob was born on August 4, 1960 in Dayton, OH to Stephen and Jacqueline Kuflewski. He attended St. Albert the Great school and was a graduate of Alter High School. He made a 30 plus year career in sales working for several companies. He was...
Maura A. Hamilton
Nov 11, 2020
HAMILTON, Maura Anne, age 63, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Maura was born on June 14th, 1957 to James and Mary (Stroehlin) Weir in Meridan, Connecticut. When she was still young, they moved to Ohio. They went back to Connecticut often, and she had many fond memories of visiting her aunts, uncles, and cousins. She spent most...
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